After strong seasons, the Cumberland House Islanders and Sandy Bay T-Wolves were knocked out of provincial competition in six-aside high school football on the weekend. Cumberland House was defeated at home 32-8 by the Hague Panthers. Drake Carriere had the lone...
A new women and children’s shelter is being built on Black Lake Denesuline land with help of federal funding. The six-room shelter will be called Sa kew chu sa’kew ko ‘ni kwa and will be run by the Athabasca Health Authority. On Friday, the federal Liberals released...
A government decision to arm conservation officers with assault rifles could increase violence between Indigenous people and authorities, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says. Conservation officers are already armed with a pistol, rifle and OC spray but...
Nearly two months into the school year and a teacher shortage in the north continues. At the start of the year the Northern Lights School Division stated there was a need for approximately 14 educators for vacancies in La Ronge, Pinehouse Lake, La Loche, Stony Rapids...
A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a weekend shooting in La Loche. Police have also released the victim’s name. RCMP were called to a home in the community around 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Police received reports of a man suffering from a...
Sixties Scoop survivors were in Prince Albert this weekend to tell their stories. The Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society is working with the government to host sharing circles across the province. SSIS board member Rod Belanger says survivors have waited a long time to...
The La Ronge Ice Wolves hung on for their second straight win when they tamed the Estevan Bruins 3-2 at home on Friday night. La Ronge goalie Daniel Davidson made 47 saves his debut and was spectacular, coming up with several key stops throughout the game. “Felt...
Cameco has acquired 30 percent interest by spending $5 million on the West McArthur uranium project. This has created a Joint Venture between Canadian exploration company CanAlaska and Cameco, which was announced on Tuesday. An original proposal was to invest $12.5...
A new Police and Crisis Team (PACT) has been created in Prince Albert to improve police responses to mental health related calls. The initiative was launched this morning and pairs mental health professionals with law enforcement to provide better support. The...
The Sask. government will soon do away with a transit subsidy given to workers at the Global Transportation Hub in Regina. According to the GTH Annual Report 2017-18 it budgeted $244,000 for transportation, but only received $130,000 back, an approximate $114,000...
